Monday, September 24, 2012

The 53-hour-closure of I-405 between I-10 and US 101 (aka Carmageddon II) is coming THIS WEEKEND! The gritty details: On Friday, Sept. 28, ramps will begin to be shut down as early as 7 p.m., and closure of lanes will begin at 10 p.m. The closure is scheduled to continue until 5 a.m.
Monday morning, Oct. 1. Ramps and connectors will be reopened by 6 a.m. During
this closure, the Mulholland Bridge, I-405 and ramps will be closed.

The reason for the closure, of course, is the demolition
of the north side of the Mulholland Bridge. The south side was demolished in
July 2011. More info is here.

Carmageddon I went really smoothly, mostly because Angelenos
rose to the occasion and stayed off the freeway system. (Thanks for that!) We’re
asking everyone to do the same thing again this year to avoid potentially horrendous
congestion. So, for just one weekend, step away from the car and eat, shop and
play locally. You can find great discounts here. And if you absolutely have to go
somewhere, bike, walk or take transit. You might enjoy it so much, you’ll do it
even when the freeway ISN’T closed.